Too impulsive for implementation intentions? Evidence that impulsivity moderates the effectiveness of an implementation intention intervention

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 517-530

  Churchill, Sue ^a   Jessop, Donna Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fruit and vegetable consumption; Implementation intentions; Impulsivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; GOALS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957797803     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870441003611536     Document Type: Article

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